Express train kills 4 workers carrying out weed-control work on tracks in Japan

Four workers were killed and six others were unharmed after an express train struck them while they were performing weed-control work on a railway track in Japan. The collision occurred near Shin-Kanuma Station, north of Tokyo, around 10.46 am local time on Thursday. Tobu Railway, which operates the line, is investigating whether proper safety procedures were followed at the time of the accident.

The four victims, three workers and a supervisor, were part of a 10-member team carrying out work at the site, including a supervisor and three lookouts responsible for warning workers of approaching trains. The train involved was a limited express service, which is among the fastest in Japan. Train services on the Tobu Nikko Line were suspended following the incident.

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